Thales Leites was stunned on Saturday when he heard that judges had come to a split decision in his fight with Alessio Sakara at UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. He was even more stunned when he came out on the short end of the verdict.

But the really shocking news came on Thursday, when he learned he was being dropped by the Ultimate Fighting Championship only four months after competing for the middleweight title.

for all the bad things said about dana, he isnt so hardheaded that when he makes a mistake, or the fans want something that he wont go ahead and flip a decision made earlier. god for both of those guys and the ufc. i dont think it hurts that SF has been signing fighters lately either, it makes dana want to hang on to talent.

McCrory deserved to be back in the UFC. Entertaining fighter and is a good fighter. As for Leites, why bring him back? I don't want to see another one of his fights. His last few fights he was refusing to engage and he should have beat Sakara easily.

I think they are both talented enought to stick around for a bit, however give them the "fight to keep their jobs" warning prior to their next match. Tell them so that it makes them more eager and aggressive. If you put on a great match and lose then I think you should stay. Leites would be very close to getting cut IMO though due to his performances being lackluster.

DANA CHANGED HIS MIND FOR REAL, LEITES AND THE BARN CAT ARE OUT !!! i think it's a messed up way to do business saying you are still in then decide hours later that they aren't and there out and cut of a job